Pawtucket man, 18, admits to Central High football player’s murder, faces life in prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—An 18-year-old Pawtucket man faces up to life in prison after admitting to conspiring with four other young men to kill Central High football player George Holland II.

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Katie Mulvaney
Posted Jun. 12, 2014 @ 12:51 pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—An 18-year-old Pawtucket man faces up to life in prison after admitting to conspiring with four other young men to kill Central High football player George Holland II.

Alain “West Alan” Bedame, of 280 Weeden St., pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and discharging a firearm while committing a crime that resulted in injury. Bedame faces up to life in prison, plus 10 years to be served concurrently, as well as a consecutive 20-year suspended term at sentencing at a later date before Superior Court Judge Robert D. Krause.

Under the agreement, Bedame will testify against his co-defendants.

Holland was not the intended target of the Feb. 4 shooting in Providence, according to police. Bedame and the others were seeking to retaliate against two brothers who stole a cell phone and money that was meant to buy a gun, Assistant Attorney General Daniel Guglielmo said. They took the money and never delivered on the gun.

Bedame acted as the driver when they decided to head to 145 Colfax St., where one of the brothers lived, Guglielmo said. One fired a sawed-off shotgun through the kitchen window. Holland, 17, who was visiting his girlfriend at the time, was hit and later died.

Bedame was among four men indicted in March on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy and discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence that results in death. The others are Ashner “Pookie” Alexis, 18, of 224 Pearl St., Providence; Anthony “Bing” Moore, 22, of 107 Rathbun St., Woonsocket; and Seydina Limamou Ndoye, 19, of 20 Columbus St, Providence.

A fifth defendant, Robert Winston, 17, pleaded guilty on March 21 to assault with intent to commit murder and conspiracy. He is being held pending sentencing.

The charges against Bedame, who appeared visibly nervous, were amended under the deal reached Thursday.

Holland’s family members sat in the front row during the hearing. One wore a shirt that read “RIP My Baby Boy. We Will Meet Again.”